BRIDOR (part of LE DUFF Group) announced a $200 million expansion at its Vineland, New Jersey site, including a new Viennese pastries line, warehouse, R&D center, and automated bread line. The project broke ground in fall 2024; the pastry line has been operational since summer 2025, and the bread line is expected in Q2 2026.

Covestro completed a debottlenecking project at its TDI plant in Shanghai, China, increasing annual capacity from 310,000 to 370,000 metric tons (20% expansion). The project optimized existing infrastructure at the Covestro Integrated Site Shanghai.

LS Electric signed a contract with Utah to invest an additional 200 billion won in its high-voltage distribution board plant in Inlexi, Utah. The expansion aims to increase production capacity from 50 billion won to 150 billion won and expand the site from 13,223 to 79,338 square meters, with construction starting in H1 2026.

NAFCO held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Phase II expansion of its Malaysia production base (M2 Plant) in Negeri Sembilan. The new facility will have 18,252 square meters of floor area, with completion scheduled for Q4 2027 and operations expected in H1 2028.

Meijer Group invested over €5 million to expand and modernize its production site in Sint Jacobiparochie, including a new laser cutting system for Meijer Metal and 300 m² of additional production space with robotized deep-drilling machines for Meijer Handling Solutions.

Anondita Medicare Limited approved a capacity expansion of approximately 1,360 million pieces per annum at its Noida facility, with a capital outlay of ₹75 crore.

German company BauTex, a producer of technical fabrics, plans to expand its production capacity in Straseni, Moldova, aiming for annual sales of €50 million and creating about 300 new jobs.

ANDRITZ is investing a higher double-digit million amount by 2028 to expand its turbo generator production sites in Linz and Weiz, Austria. The expansion will create 350 skilled jobs and includes a 3,700 sqm expansion in Linz and new production halls in Weiz by 2027.

Tosoh Corporation will construct a second chloroprene rubber production facility at its Nanyo Complex in Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, adding 22,000 metric tons per year. The investment is approximately ¥75 billion (USD 500 million), with construction starting in spring 2027 and operations expected by 2030.

Weldex is expanding its second plant in the Gumi National Industrial Complex 5, North Gyeongsang Province, with an investment of approximately 8 billion KRW. The expansion includes utilizing idle land and upgrading existing facilities to increase production capacity for silicon and quartz components used in semiconductor etching.

Subros approved capacity expansion at Karsanpura, Gujarat, adding 400,000 electric compressors and 500,000 ICE compressors per year for a total investment of INR 265 crore.

Emerson held a delivery ceremony on January 30, 2026 for Phase II of its new production and R&D base in the Wuqing Development Area, Tianjin. The site produces valve control systems and components.

YKK Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony on January 29, 2026, for the Phase 3 expansion of YKK Vietnam Co., Ltd.'s Nhon Trach Factory in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam. The expansion involves an investment of USD 83.6 million and is expected to be completed by May 2027.

A project to expand capacity at the Kyongam Cement Factory in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea, has been completed. A large-capacity cement production line with modern equipment was established, and an inauguration ceremony was held on 29 January 2026.

Scanfil is investing EUR 9 million to expand its Suzhou, China, plant, adding 15,700 square meters to bring total area to nearly 37,000 square meters. The expansion is expected to be fully operational around mid-2027, subject to authority approval.

TS Automotive signed an MOU with Gyeongbuk Province and Gyeongju City to invest KRW 35.2 billion to expand its auto body parts plant in Naengcheon-ri, Oedong-eup, Gyeongju, creating 15 new jobs. The expansion will produce body parts for Hyundai's electric vehicles, including Kona and Genesis EV, from 2026 to 2028.

American Gypsum Company has ordered a new wallboard production line from Grenzebach for its Duke, Oklahoma, plant, expanding capacity by 25% and reducing operating costs by 20%. Delivery is expected by mid-late 2027.

Tamer Mölnlycke Care has opened the second phase of its factory in Jeddah Third Industrial City, doubling production capacity to 500,000 units per year. The expansion was inaugurated by Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef.

Körber Hungária has completed two capacity expansion projects at its tobacco pre-processing machine manufacturing and pharmaceutical packaging machine production facilities in Pécs, Hungary, valued at EUR 40.8 million, creating 150 new jobs. The company also announced a new investment to expand its regional shared service center at the same site.

Newbow Aerospace has opened a new 4,000 sq ft fabrication unit in Redditch, UK, to scale up production of ground support equipment trailers and aircraft service carts. The facility is now fully operational.

Toyota Material Handling Europe inaugurated a new 7,000 m² powder coating facility at its forklift factory in Mjölby, Sweden. The investment of 350 million kronor is the company's largest production investment ever and supports a target of 120,000 electric forklifts per year.

Gruppa Poliplastik opened a new production line for unique polymer composite materials based on thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) at its site in Engels, Saratov Oblast. The investment was 400 million rubles, and the line will produce up to 6,000 tonnes per year at full capacity.

Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. announced a capital investment at its Tsukuba Factory in Ibaraki Prefecture to expand production capacity for switchboards and power supplies to approximately 1.7 times current levels. Construction is scheduled from September 2026 to November 2027.

MISUMI Group Inc. announced a capital investment of approximately 2 billion yen to double supply capacity for Automated Positioning Stages at its manufacturing sites in China and Vietnam, driven by demand from data centers for generative AI.

Wieland reached a major milestone in the $500 million modernization and expansion of its copper facility in East Alton, Illinois, with the topping off of the new EA2030 hot rolling facility.

Komatsu Brasil is investing R$210 million in a new headquarters in Contagem, Minas Gerais, and expanding its Komatsu Remanufacturing Center. The new 50,000 m² facility will house administrative, warehouse, and manufacturing operations, while the remanufacturing center will double its footprint to 10,000 m².

Safran Aircraft Engines announced a €70 million expansion of its Le Creusot facility to add production lines for complex rotating parts for M88 and GE90 engines. The 9,000 sq.m expansion will increase workforce from 200 to 300 by 2032 and is scheduled to be operational in 2029.

Craftsman Automation Limited approved setting up a new plant in Ludhiana, Punjab, with an investment of INR 600 million. The expansion will add 5% to Powertrain capacity and is expected to be completed in 9-12 months.

Mitsu Chem Plast proposed to start manufacturing at a new facility in Boisar, Palghar district, adding about 900 metric tonnes per annum capacity, with an investment of ₹101 lakh in new machinery funded by internal accruals.

Stäubli announced a $10 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in Bangalore, India, adding automated assembly lines for MC4-Evo1 and MC4-Evo2 solar PV connectors.

Taigene México is investing USD 33.4 million to expand its plant in León, Guanajuato, adding 6,600 m² of industrial space to increase production capacity of electric motors for automotive systems and create 146 jobs.

Munters inaugurated its second plant in Apodaca, Nuevo León, with an accumulated investment of MXN$190 million over 16 months, creating 100 new jobs. The plant will produce evaporative panels and humidification systems for data centers and industrial applications.

SKGR held a launch ceremony for its second-phase plant and the 'Annual Throughput of One Million High-Precision Gear Reducer Units' project in the Eastern New District. The facility occupies 40,000 sqm with total investment of RMB 330 million (USD 45.8 million).

Carolina Container's Hickory, North Carolina plant is undergoing Phase 2 expansion with a building addition and 15,600 sq ft loading dock, managed by TAYLOR, with completion expected in 2026.

Autocam Medical broke ground on a new $70 million facility in Warsaw, Indiana, to expand orthopedic manufacturing capacity. The facility is expected to open in October 2026 and create 250-300 jobs.

Merlo Group opened a new subsidiary in Ireland as part of its international expansion strategy.

Titan Cement Egypt received preliminary approval to increase its long-term production capacity from 4.2 million tons to 5.3 million tons. The company has 18 months to complete technical and regulatory requirements after obtaining official approval.

Hindalco Industries announced a 210 billion-rupee ($2.29 billion) project to expand its aluminium smelter at the Aditya Aluminium complex in Sambalpur, Odisha, India, adding 360,000 tonnes per annum capacity.

Siemens Energy is investing €220 million to expand its transformer manufacturing plant in Nuremberg, Germany, adding 16,000 m² of production space to increase capacity by about 50% and create 350 jobs. The new space is expected to be available in 2028.

Innova Engineered Plastics expanded its Mexicali manufacturing site by purchasing key production assets from SSK, including five injection moulding machines and 10,000 square feet of production space, to meet demand for heavy gauge plastic enclosures.

Sailun Group announced a Yuan2.1 billion (€250 million) expansion at its tire factory in Demak, Central Java, to double passenger car tire capacity to 6 million units per year and increase truck & bus tire capacity to 750,000 units per year. The project will be completed in 21 months.

PT Tata Metal Lestari has begun construction on its second Continuous Galvanizing Line (CGL 2) in Purwakarta, West Java, as part of a Rp 1.5 trillion (US$89 million) expansion. The new line will add 250,000 tonnes of coated steel capacity per year and create around 350 jobs.

Three ANDRITZ spunlace lines in crosslapped configuration have been commissioned at Alar Silk Road New Materials' facility in Aral City, Xinjiang, China, strengthening capacity for nonwovens production.

Panfacil, the frozen bakery division of Grupo Estrela, is investing R$44 million ($7.6 million) to expand its manufacturing facility in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The expansion will triple output to 115,000 units per hour and 4,400 tonnes per month, and is scheduled to become operational in the first half of 2026.

Vestfrost Zrt. is investing nearly €14 million to expand its Csongrád plant, including a new warehouse, machinery, and solar energy system, increasing production capacity from 79,000 to 105,000 units and creating 123 new jobs.

Kalahari Cement, a subsidiary of Amsons Group, has committed $200 million to modernise and expand East African Portland Cement's annual production capacity from 1.3Mta to nearly 4Mta within three years, including a new clinkerisation plant.

Motherson Group announced investments of approximately HUF 40 billion to expand production capacity in Mosonszolnok, Mosonmagyaróvár, Túrkeve, and Kecskemét, Hungary, creating 154 new jobs. The expansion will increase supplies of rearview mirrors and bumpers to BMW and Mercedes-Benz.

CIMPOR invested €6.75 million to reactivate and triple the production capacity of its pozzolanic cement grinding plant in Santo Antão, Cape Verde, from 3 to 9 tons per hour. Production start is planned for June 2026 after operational tests in April.

Harrison Silverdale announced construction of a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at its flagship UK factory in Dronfield, Derbyshire, to expand production capacity. The facility will include advanced CNC lathes, a component cleaning plant, and a 41 kW solar array.

Boeing is accelerating the activation of a new final assembly line for the 737 Max at its Everett plant, now scheduled to begin operations in June 2026, earlier than planned. The line will initially produce Max 8 and Max 9 variants to relieve pressure on the Renton plant.